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First new penguin species in a century was hiding among gentoos

DNA analysis by researchers from UC Berkeley and Chile has identified the gentoo penguins of the Kerguelen Islands as a separate species, Pygoscelis kerguelensis.

Ei Samay30 September 20261 min read